HOLLAND, Bucks County — Parkland put a difficult loss to rest, and Northampton's Zach Valley transitioned to his postseason weight at an eventful Escape the Rock wrestling tournament Sunday.

The Trojans claimed the team title, winning seven medals to total 189.5 team points. Valley, a Northampton junior, won the individual title wrestling at 120 pounds for the first time this season.

Saucon Valley (sixth) had five medalists, including runner-ups Travis Buddock and Ray O'Donnell, and Northampton (10th) won four at the two-day tournament at Council Rock South. For Parkland coach Ryan Nunamaker, the victory proved that his team was pointed forward.

The Trojans last week fell 30-27 to Easton in an Lehigh Valley Conference match that featured four overtime bouts, including the final two. On Sunday, five Parkland wrestlers won their medal-round bouts, including bronze medalists Jacob Lizak (106), Nezar Haddad (182) and Shaun Heist (220).

"It's always interesting to see how you're going to rebound from tough losses," Nunamaker said. "The kids regrouped, worked hard and wrestled hard all week. We had an outstanding team performance. Everyone pretty much maximized their opportunities this weekend. For us it was a great tournament."

Parkland's Ethan Lizak made the final at 113, where he lost a 3-1 decision to Brent Fleetwood of Smyrna (Del.). The bout matched the nation's No. 4 (Fleetwood) and No. 5 wrestlers, according to Intermat Wrestling.

Fleetwood hit a takedown with 15 seconds left in the third period, handing Lizak, a returning PIAA 3A champ, his second loss of the season. Easton's Evan Fidelibus pinned Lizak in last week's dual match.

"You're going to have ups and downs, and you have to learn to overcome," Nunamaker said. "We're confident Ethan will be where needs to be at the end of the season."

Valley made a weight-shift at Escape the Rock that he'll take into the postseason. After spending all year at 126, the junior competed for the first time at 120, where he'll be among the favorites at the District 11 3A tournament.

Valley (21-5) adjusted well to his new weight class, going 4-0 for his first tournament win of the season. Valley placed fourth at the Beast of the East and second at the Bethlehem Holiday Classic at 126.

In the final, Valley hit a first-period takedown against Micah Hight of Caesar Rodney (Del.) and scrambled for a 3-2 victory. Valley successfully defended Hight's takedown attempts with an effective combination of spins, rolls and hand jabs.

"This is one of my biggest wins of the year," Valley said. "Winning here, and beating a good opponent, in my first tournament at 120 gives me a lot of confidence for the rest of the season."

At 126, Valley recently fell to Liberty's Grimaldi Gonzalez and Bethlehem Catholic's Zeke Moisey in a pair of decisions. He said he felt stronger at 120, something his coach noticed as well.

"This is a big victory for him," Northampton coach Seth Lisa said. "It's great for building his confidence. He's a hard worker, does well in school, and is focused and disciplined with his weight. He doesn't look like a huge 120, but his lanky style will give people problems."

Northampton's Bobby Fehr (160) placed third, Michael Scheetz (106) was sixth and Imad Azar (220) took eighth. Scheetz, who missed several weeks with an injury, was injured in the semifinals and forced to withdraw.

Buddock (152) wrestled a strong tournament, falling in the final to returning PIAA 3A champ Garett Hammond of Chambersburg. O'Donnell, wrestling his first tournament this season at 220, fell 10-2 to two-time state champ Thomas Haines of Solanco.

Still, O'Donnell said he's growing into his new weight. The senior, who wrestled at 195 through December, weighed in this weekend at 206. He wants to hit 215 by the postseason.

"I was getting run down a little in the room [at 195], so my coaches proposed going up to 220," O'Donnell said. "It's a slow process, but I think I'll be ready for March."

Noteworthy: Bethlehem Catholic placed second at the Battle for the Belt in Temecula, Calif. The Golden Hawks finished 21/2 points behind winner Clovis High (Calif.). Senior Darian Cruz won the 120-pound title. Zeke Moisey placed second at 126, falling 10-9 in the final, and eight other Golden Hawks won medals.